Dishcloth-holder



1,., H. soannm- DISHCLOTH HOLDER.

APPLICATION FILED IAI. 21. I919.

1,338,107. P t vr- 27,1920

31 11min:

unning T orn c JOHN H. SOEHREN, 0F SEATTLE, WASHINGTON.

DISHGLGTH-I-IOLDER.

Application filed March 21, 1919.

To all whom it may concern:

Be it known that I, JOHN H. SonHRnN, a citizen of the United States,residing at 4851 Graham St, Seattle, in the county of King and State ofWashington, have invented certain new and useful Improvements inDishcloth -Holders; and I do hereby declare the following to be a full,clear, and exact description of the invention, such as will enableothers skilled in the art to which it pertains to make and use the same,reference being had to the accompanying drawing, forming a part thereof,

This invention relates to cloth holders, and particularly to appliancesfor holding a dish cloth for washing dishes in soapy and hot water.

The objects of this invention are, to provide a simple and effectiveappliance by which a dish cloth may be securely held and operated inwashing dishes, while the operator does not have to insert her hands inthe hot or dirty water.

1 illustrate my invention by a drawing,

The figure being a perspective of the invention.

llumerals l, 1 show bars of wire, with an enlarged bend at 2 and at theother end of the loop the wires are coiled to form a spring, as 3, 3.The same wires are twisted together as at a, and bend down backward andbetween the side wires which form the loop, and parallel between thesaid side wires until the free ends of the wires extend beyond the saidenlarged portion of the loop at 2, at which point the free ends areturned at right angles to form holding points 7, 7.

The coiled spring twists tend to make the ends of the wires at the basesof the points 7, 7 rest or bind against the walls of the loop normally,according to the tension caused by the resiliency of the wires used forthe appliance: the loop 2 is bent against the points 7, 7.

In use the operator depresses the free ends by pressure on the twistedbody portion,

thereby the points 7 7 and the loop 2 are Specification of LettersPatent.

Patented Apr. 2'7, 1920.

Serial No. 284,183.

separated as much as may be desired, and any suitable cloth may beinserted between the points and the loop, and on removal 01" the handpressure at l, the points bind the cloth securely against the part 2.

The wires are of suitable strength not only for tension, but also toenable the user to press with the device on any side of a oish and causethe same to tip, so one side will rise above the water, which may thenbe held, and the cloth used to wash the same, the operator holding thedevice by grasping around all wires at a. i

The operation will be readily understood by all housewives and otherswho are familiar with the disagreeable duty of washing dishes, and thisinvention will enable the users to perform the work without insertingtheir hands in the water.

The cloth can readily be changed by the first operation described forinserting it, as the points 7, 7 when depressed will permit the cloth tobe removed.

In use, the operator when releasing hold. of the device, may permit thecloth to rest on the inside of the dish pan, while the handle portionhangs down on the outside, this keeping the handle free where the handgrasps the same.

I claim: v

A cloth holder comprising a single piece oi wire and having asubstantially oblong loop or bight jaw-member the transverse end ofwhich is bent down at a right angle to form a lip, the opposite endhaving its strands twisted together medially of the loop and spring eyesat the end of the twist; and independent arms tangent to the spring eyesand extending longitudinally of the loop, the arms bent down through theloop at the twist end, and having at the free ends hooks riding the lip.

I claim the new, original and useful improvements and invention as shownand described.

JOHN H. SOEHREN.

